Amusement mechanism.



R. G, BARBIE. AMUSEMENT MECHANISM. APPLIOAI'ION IILED 111111. 9, 1909.RENEWED APR. 6, 1910.

Patented July 5, 1910. 2 sHEE'rs-s EET 1.

. R. G; BARBIE.

. AMUSEMENT MECHANISM. I APPLICATION FILED MAR. 19, 1909. RENEWED APR.6, 1910. 963,265; Patented July 5, 1910.

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ROBERT C. BARBIE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

AMUSEMENT MECHANISM.

Application filed March 18, 1909, Serial No. 484,591.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT C. BARBIE, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in AmusementMechanisms, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a class of attractions generally erected withinparks and other places set apart for public recreation, and is intendedto instruct and amuse patrons through and by mechanical representationsof incidents of unusual interest and occurrence or of a historicalnature, for instance: Jonah in the whale. I attain these objects by themechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 presents an enlarged perspective view of the jaw mechanismdisclosing the arrangement of the parts thereof. Fig. 2 is a perspectiveportraying general appearance of the complete device and indicating theposition and operation of the relative parts of the structure. Fig. 3represents a vertical, longitudinal, sectional and outlined view ofauxiliary machine parts and consecutive arrangement thereof.

I enumerate the composite portions as follows: 1, water tank; 2, bottomopening; 3, whale; 4, wooden ribs; 5, movable jaw with inner flat roof5; 6, spout nozzle; 7, supply tub; 8, lever-valve rod; 9, jaw crank; 12,whale supporting block; 13, descending tram way; 14151617, inclinedplanes; l8, four-wheeled boat; 19, bow depressing roller; 20, rear-endhinged carrier; 21, sprocket wheels; 22, sprocket chains; 23, chainlugs; 2425, driving belts; 30, motor; 26, vertical elevator; 27,supporting columns; 28, track ties; 29, top platform; 31, water level,and scenic canvas 32.

To construct and operate my device, I make use of existing ponds ofwater, when possible, in lieu thereof, I provide a shallow tank (1) oflarge superficial area supported by studding or columns (27 The tankshould have an opening (2) beneath the figurative subject and parallelside blocks (12) on which is placed the representative form forinstance, as in this case that of a whale (3) made with wooden ribs (4)and covered with tin. It should have a movable jaw (5) and crank (9) anda spouting nozzle (6) with a lever-valve (8) to control supplySpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 5, 1910. Renewed April 6, 1910. Serial No. 553,866.

from tub (7). Starting from the top platform (29) I construct a sharp,inclined plane (14) and a slightly elevating plane (15) reaching to andabove the outer end of the lower jaw; from this point a third incline(16) extends below the opening (2) and joins with a winding tram way(13) which passes betwixt the vertical supports (27) connecting at thebottom with plane (17) rising to the level of the elevator (26). I nowprovide a car (18) in boatform with side wheels, a bow depressing wheel(19) and rear-end hinged carrier (20), underneath plane (17) I installsprocket wheels and traveling chain having projecting lugs (23). Likecarrying means are provided around similar wheels (21), both sets beingdriven by belts (24), connecting with a motor (30). The movable jaw (5)made.

U shaped and pivoted in bearings (34) with conveX metal cover riveted asindicated by dots 35, is operated by crank 9 connecting rod (36) andlever 10, the intervening rod 8 connects with the crank and valve (notshown) and thereby efiectuates simultaneous spouting of water. It willnow be evident that if car (18) be run upon elevator and raised to thetop, it may start down the track on tramway (14) and rise to and enterthe mouth of the whale. The rise will obviate entrance of waves orsplashing water, as the car approaches the lever 10 will open jaw (5)and valve (8) (not shown) and cause water from the tub to spout fromnozzle (6); this will continue until the jaw is closed. Having passedthrough the opening the car will continue slowly along the course topermit a view of intended relative scenic decorations (32) upon reachingthe bottom the surplus momentum will cause the car to start up incline(17 when the lug (23) will engage the rear-end carrier (20) and bringthe car once more upon the elevator (26), or loading plane. It will befurther evident that wheels (21) serve to keep the chain below the waterlevel (31) wherefore as the splash and waves may retard the descendingcar, and to insure entrance, like chain and lugs meet the carrier (20)and propel the load into the mouth of the whale, the car being guidedtherein by roller (19) coming in contact with the roof frame of jaw 5.

Having thus described my invention and being aware of the fact thatinclined tramways, chain and cable lifts are commonly used in amusementstructures, I do not claim such broadly, but do claim 1. In an amusementappliance of the character described, the combination of a U shapedmetal jaw frame to admit the car, a correspondingly alined track bearingbase, conjoining journals supporting said frame, a double-arm crank forsimultaneous operation of the jaw and spout-valve, with pipe and rodconnections to and from the water tank and operating lever,respectively, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In an amusement device of the charac-

